Comment UK October 2007

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October 2007

• 'Monotony Commission' fails local communities and the high street, CPRE, October 31 topic

• Competition Commission fails to act on supermarket bullies, FoE, October 31 topic

• Water butts in every garden by 2010, Environment Minister Phil Woolas, October 31 topic

• Eco towns: greenwash or real solution? Using citizens’ juries is no substitute for consulting local communities on the need for, location and design of eco-towns through the established planning process, CPRE, October 30 topic

• DfT strategy for reducing carbon emissions: Nice words, but we need action, say Campaign for Better Transport, October 30 topic, topic

• What matters is a determination to deliver decentralised energy systems, large scale renewable energy and reduce energy waste, say Greenpeace, in response to climate change command paper and Environmental Audit Committee report, October 29. topic

• FoE welcomes the Government's commitment to producing a legal framework for tackling carbon dioxide emissions, but argue the proposed Bill needs to be strengthened further, October 29 topic

• Keep western Weald in the South Downs National Park, say CPRE, October 25 place

• Government introducing UK biofuel obligations without proper safeguards... "these targets are worse than useless at tackling climate change," Greenpeace, October 24

• Stop the clock changes that mean danger for pedestrians, say Living Streets, October 24 topic

• The slow death of the Real Job is pulling society apart, October 19 topic

• Campaigners renew calls for 9pm watershed for junk food ads, October 17 topic

• 60 per cent carbon dioxide reduction can be achieved by 2025, say NLGN, October 10 topic

• Friends of the Earth appalled by Sustainable Development Commission's Severn Barrage recommendations. "A combination of a smaller barrage and tidal lagoons would produce more energy with more flexibility, are cheaper and would cause less damage," FoE, October 1

• Jury’s still out on the Severn barrage, say Greenpeace, October 1
• Severn Barrage must pass tough sustainability tests, SDC, October 1
• Natural England responds to SDC report on tidal power / place, place, topic

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